157: Star Wars Celebration Orlando SURVIVAL GUIDE, Part 1

02/23/17 • 107 min

Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast

Heading to Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017? Wondering what to expect or need a refresher? We have Part 1 of your complete Survival Guide to SWCO on this week’s episode. We have Part 1 of your complete Survival Guide to SWCO on this week’s episode. List-Master Matt Clifton (Fandom Podcast Network) has tons of tips. What to pack, your plan of attack, what to buy, what not to buy and how to prepare. Between the three of us we have decades of Con experience, advice and tips to share with you.

We also have Celebration newbies! Michael Moriarty (Home One Hangout) and Stephen Stanton contest winner John Liang (DeeperBlue.com) are here to tell us how they are feeling going to their very first Celebration convention.

Also on this episode:

Beauty and the Beast Limited Time Experiences arriving at Disneyland on 2/24/17. A French Taverne overlay, merchandise, special food and...GASTON.
Skywalking Through Neverland is now available on iHeartRadio!
Ask Alexa on your Amazon Echo to play Skywalking Through Neverland. Hear what happens.
Skywalker Shout-Outs and Skywalker of the Week

WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE)

4/14/17: GALACTIC NIGHTS at Disney's Hollywood Studios. A one-night Star Wars celebration during Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details Here

4/16/17: Hoojib Hop and Skywalker Roundtable at Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details TBD

4/17/17: Skywalker Meet-up at Magic Kingdom. Details TBD

September 17-22, 2017: Skywalking HALLOWEEN ON THE HIGH SEAS Disney Cruise! To get more info, email Randy Crane at [email protected] to get a free, no obligation quote. You're not committing to anything, just getting information with that request. In the Comments section mention "Skywalking Through Neverland" so Randy Crane knows you want to be part of our group.

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Also on this episode:

Beauty and the Beast Limited Time Experiences arriving at Disneyland on 2/24/17. A French Taverne overlay, merchandise, special food and...GASTON.
Skywalking Through Neverland is now available on iHeartRadio!
Ask Alexa on your Amazon Echo to play Skywalking Through Neverland. Hear what happens.
Skywalker Shout-Outs and Skywalker of the Week

WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE)

4/14/17: GALACTIC NIGHTS at Disney's Hollywood Studios. A one-night Star Wars celebration during Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details Here

4/16/17: Hoojib Hop and Skywalker Roundtable at Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details TBD

4/17/17: Skywalker Meet-up at Magic Kingdom. Details TBD

SUPPORT THE SHOW

Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE.

tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod.

We have a Facebook Group.

Follow Skywalkingpod on SnapChat.

Join us every week on Periscope for a behind-the-scenes look at our show. We also bring you to Disneyland, Red Carpet Events and Theme Park Openings.

Send emails to [email protected] and follow us on Facebook.

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Never Land on Alderaan!

Previous Episode

156: Skywalking To Tatooine

Imagine trekking to Tatooine - visiting those same sand dunes used for Jabba’s Sail Barge and Sarlacc Battle in Return Of The Jedi. Then hunkering down under the stars that evening to watch Return Of The Jedi surrounded by those same dunes. Would you say you’re in Star Wars heaven? Well, we thought so!

Last week we headed to the Imperial Sand Dunes in Buttercup Valley, CA for their now-annual “Discover the Desert Star Wars Event.” We recap the day with Jawa James (Starwars.com / ClubJade) and Margaret Mays. There’s also a great interview with the three organizers of the event: Kris Haugh (501st, Rebel Legion, Mando Mercs), Carla Teeters (Imperial Valley Film Commission / United Desert Gateway), Michelle Puckett (Bureau of Land Management). They tell us about what it takes to put this on and give us a sneak peek to what they have planned next year.

Jocasta Drew Kaplan (Star Wars Maven) and Sarah take on Catalyst to tell how the book enhances and rounds out characters and situations in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Also on this episode:

Winner Revealed of the Foreign Dub Contest
John Williams wins his 24th Grammy Award for The Force Awakens soundtrack
John Williams is conducting and recording the score for The Last Jedi!!
Margaret Kerry releases her book, Tinker Bell Talks: Tales of a Pixie-Dusted Life on 2/19/17!
Skywalker Moment - Kevin Raidernerd Reitzel
Skywalker Shout-Outs and Skywalker of the Week

WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE)

4/14/17: GALACTIC NIGHTS at Disney's Hollywood Studios. A one-night Star Wars celebration during Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details Here

4/16/17: Hoojib Hop and Skywalker Roundtable at Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details TBD

4/17/17: Skywalker Meet-up at Magic Kingdom. Details TBD

SUPPORT THE SHOW

Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE.

tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod.

We have a Facebook Group.

Follow Skywalkingpod on SnapChat.

Join us every week on Periscope for a behind-the-scenes look at our show. We also bring you to Disneyland, Red Carpet Events and Theme Park Openings.

Send emails to [email protected] and follow us on Facebook.

If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review!

Never Land on Alderaan!

Next Episode

158: Star Wars Celebration Orlando SURVIVAL GUIDE, Part 2

Part 2 of your Complete Survival Guide to Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 starts right here. This week we get the inside scoop as Elliot Hansen (DJ Elliot - Main Stage pre-show DJ) joins us to talk about his past experience and what we can all expect from the main Celebration Stage this year. He also shares with us some Behind-the-Scenes stories from previous years.

One of the most common questions we’ve been asked is, “what can we do with our kids at Celebration?” Patty Hammond (EverydayFangirl, Skywalking Through Neverland Facebook Admin) has done TONS of research and has plenty of advice for those of you with younglings.

Finally, Tyler Westhause (Star Wars Podcast Alliance) gives us an update on Drowning in Moonlight: A Carrie Fisher Tribute held on the first night of the convention - April 13th. Guests, prizes, charity and podcasters. Tickets available here.

Also on this week’s episode:

Sarah debuts a NEW design celebrating Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Available right now, right here.
Richard and Sarah share stories and fond memories from Celebration IV through Star Wars Celebration Anaheim.
Skywalker Shout-Outs and Skywalker of the Week

WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE)

4/14/17: GALACTIC NIGHTS at Disney's Hollywood Studios. A one-night Star Wars celebration during Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details Here

4/16/17: Hoojib Hop and Skywalker Roundtable at Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details TBD

4/17/17: Skywalker Meet-up at Magic Kingdom. Details TBD

SUPPORT THE SHOW

Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE.

tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod.

We have a Facebook Group.

Follow Skywalkingpod on SnapChat.

Join us every week on Periscope for a behind-the-scenes look at our show. We also bring you to Disneyland, Red Carpet Events and Theme Park Openings.

Send emails to [email protected] and follow us on Facebook.

If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review!